125 ml potato 1/2 cup
40 g soft butter 1.4 oz
300 ml icing sugar 1 1/4 cup
375 ml coconut 1 1/2 cup
5 ml peppermint extract 1 tsp
few drops green food colouring
25 ml cocoa powder 2 tbsp
Boil or microwave potato (1 medium) until tender, drain and mash. Push potato through a sieve. You need 1/2 cup (125 ml) mashed potato for this recipe. In a large mixing bowl, while potato is still warm, add butter and mix well. Stir in icing sugar and coconut. Transfer 1/3 cup (75 ml) of this potato mixture to a small bowl; add peppermint extract and food colouring. Add cocoa to remaining coconut mixture in large bowl; mix well.
Roll peppermint mixture into balls; approximately 1 teaspoon (5 ml). Flatten 1 tablespoon (15 ml) of chocolate mixture in palm of hand, top with a peppermint ball and bring chocolate around ball to enclose peppermint mixture. Repeat. Roll in shredded coconut.
Serves 8